Tom Udall
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Tom Udall | |
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In office 1999 - present |
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Preceded by | Bill Redmond |
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Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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Born | May 18, 1948 Tucson, Arizona |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jill Cooper |
Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Thomas Stewart Udall usually called Tom Udall (born May 18, 1948) is an American politician who has represented New Mexico's third Congressional district (map) as a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999.
Tom Udall was born in Tucson, Arizona. He attended Prescott College, graduating with a pre-law degree in 1970. In 1975, he graduated from Cambridge University in England with a Bachelor of Law degree. That fall, he enrolled in the University of New Mexico School of Law and graduated with a Juris Doctor in 1977. After graduating, Tom Udall was Law Clerk to Chief Justice Oliver Seth of the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Tom's legal career then included appointments as Assistant US Attorney in the criminal division and Chief Counsel to the Department of Health and Environment. A partnership followed in the Miller Law Firm.
From 1991 to 1999 he served New Mexico as Attorney General. He is the son of Stewart Udall, who was Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to 1969, nephew of Congressman Morris Udall, and cousin of Colorado Congressman Mark Udall and Oregon Senator Gordon Smith. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
In the 2006 midterm elections he was reelected with 75% of the vote, defeating Republican Ron Dolin.
[edit] See also
- Udall family (political family)
[edit] External links
- Udall's Congressional Web site
- Udall's Campaign Web site
- Rep. Tom Udall on resource depletion and climate change
- Biography at the Political Graveyard
- Voting record maintained by the Washington Post
Preceded by: Harold Stratton |
New Mexico Attorney General 1991–1999 |
Succeeded by: Patricia A. Madrid |
Preceded by: Bill Redmond |
U.S. Representative, New Mexico 3rd Congressional District 1999– |
Succeeded by: Incumbent |
New Mexico's current delegation to the United States Congress |
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Senators: Pete Domenici (R), Jeff Bingaman (D)
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Categories: 1948 births | Current members of the United States House of Representatives | Latter Day Saint politicians | Living people | Members of the United States House of Representatives from New Mexico | State Attorneys General in the United States | People from Arizona | People from New Mexico | Udall family